ပုတ်ပြတ်

Burmese

Etymology

ပုတ် (put, “round bamboo basket”) +‎ ပြတ် (prat, “to break, end”), probably from how a basket's worth of goods would be considered in a bulk transaction.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poʊʔpjaʔ/
  • Romanization: MLCTS: putprat • ALA-LC: putʻpratʻ • BGN/PCGN: pokpyat • Okell: pouʔpyaʔ

Noun

ပုတ်ပြတ် • (putprat)

  1. piece work
  2. an all-inclusive fee

Further reading

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